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Trooper prays with driver upset over his daughter's cancer diagnosis  —  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It can be stressful enough to see a police car behind you, but imagine getting pulled over after learning your child is dying from cancer.  —  Rodney Gibson was driving on SR 37 in Monroe County Monday …
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Avianne Tan / ABC News:
Indiana Cop Brings Speeding Driver to Tears With Prayer Rather Than Ticket  —  A speeding truck driver was recently surprised by the kindness of an Indiana state police officer who chose to pray with him rather than ticket him.  —  Rodney Gibson said he was so upset this past Monday …
Sophie Schillaci / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Beyonce Will Join Coldplay for Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show  —  Coldplay will have a very high-profile guest star at the Super Bowl.  —  Sources confirm to Entertainment Tonight that Queen Bey herself, Beyonce, will join the band on-stage during their halftime performance at Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7.
Chris Martins / Billboard:
Zayn Malik Speaks Out in Revealing Billboard Cover Story: 'I'm Not Censoring Myself Anymore'  —  EMAIL ME  —  In 2015, Zayn Malik abruptly quit One Direction, broke off a fairy-tale pop-star engagement and overdid the hair dye.  Now, as he wraps up his long-simmering creative statement …
Hollywood Reporter:
People's Choice Awards: Stage-Crasher Says He Wanted to “Tell Everybody Who I Was”  —  During the live awards show, the audience member jumped onstage and interrupted the co-hosts from ‘The Talk’ to hype rapper Kevin Gates' album.  After, he told THR he wanted to pay respect to his music idols.
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Tresa Harrington / Facebook:
Dear Friends, it is with the most unimaginable pain and sadness, that I tell you my father, Pat Harrington, Jr. passed away at 11:09 PM this evening.  We were all with him today and tonight: crying, laughing and loving him.  This is the single most heart wrenching and physically painful thing, I've ever had to endure.
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TMZ.com:
Schneider From ‘One Day at a Time’ — Dead at 86
Discussion: Daily Mail
Laurie Sandell / Cosmopolitan:
Julianne Hough Thinks Being Good at Phone Sex Is an Art  —  The star discusses going through a breakup in public, how she met her fiancé, and more in the February 2016 issue of Cosmopolitan.  —  On not wanting to be known for the very thing that propelled her to superstardom …
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Caitlyn Jenner Quietly Cancels Speaking Tour  —  QUIETLY CANCELS SPEAKING TOUR  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Caitlyn Jenner's 5-city speaking tour is over before it even gets off the ground.  —  The “Unique Lives and Experiences” tour was set to kick off in Toronto on February 22 …
Kendall Fisher / E! Online:
This Is How Gwen Stefani and Miranda Lambert Really Feel About Each Other  —  JUSTIN CAMPBELL/startraksphoto.com; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images  —  When news broke that Blake Shelton began dating Gwen Stefani after his divorce from Miranda Lambert, some people wanted to believe …
TMZ.com:
Sherri Shepherd — I Want The Supreme Court to Back Me ... That Contract Didn't Make Me a Mom  —  I WANT THE SUPREME COURT TO BACK ME ...  That Contract Didn't Make Me A Mom … Sherri Shepherd is going all the way to the Supreme Court ... of Pennsylvania to get off the financial hook …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Nina Dobrev and Ruby Rose in Talks to Join Vin Diesel in ‘XXX 3’ (Exclusive)  —  Bollywood star Deepika Padukone is also in talks to join the action movie which begins shooting later this month.  —  Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev, Bollywood star Deepika Padukone and Orange …
Discussion: Just Jared
Jarett Wieselman / BuzzFeed:
Crystal Reed Is Officially Coming Back To “Teen Wolf”  —  Get your first look at Crystal Reed's long-awaited Teen Wolf return, only on BuzzFeed.  Plus, Reed and executive producer Jeff Davis reveal how the super-secret reunion came together.  —  MTV  —  Ever since Allison Argent died heroically …
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Billboard:
L.A. Reid Recalls Meeting 17-Year-Old Rihanna for the First Time: Exclusive Memoir Excerpt  —  EMAIL ME  —  Epic Records CEO L.A. Reid recounts meeting Rihanna for the first time in this exclusive excerpt from his memoir Sing to Me: My Story of Making Music, Finding Magic, and Searching for Who's Next.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Morgan Boydston / KTFT:
Toddlers safe after Middleton daycare scare  —  MIDDLETON — A distressed call to a Middleton daycare for possible carbon monoxide poisoning led to an interesting discovery.  —  Crews were dispatched to Our Kids Daycare off Highway 44 in Middleton on Tuesday afternoon.
TMZ.com:
Justin Timberlake — Record Label Sued for ‘Suit & Tie’  —  RECORD LABEL SUED FOR ‘SUIT & TIE’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Timberlake and Jay Z's hit song “Suit & Tie” was not exactly buttoned up, legally speaking ... according to a group that's suing, claiming the track ripped them off.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Real Housewives of Atlanta's Kandi Burruss Reveals the Name of Her Newborn Son: “I Wanted Something Unique”  —  Welcome to the world, Ace Wells Tucker!  —  The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss revealed the name of her newborn son exclusively to E! News, sharing the heartwarming inspiration behind the special title.
Us Weekly:
Teresa Giudice Is Concerned About Her Post-Prison Looks, ‘Wants Her Old Face Back’  —  Teresa Giudice left lockup on December 23 with a toned body, thanks to her commitment to daily prison yoga sessions.  But a source close to the Real Housewives of New Jersey star reveals exclusively …
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
Dan Snierson / EW.com:
ONE DIRECTION TO APPEAR ON FAMILY GUY  —  Exclusive: Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson recorded dialogue for the Fox animated comedy  —  One Direction are now taking a break, but you will see the guys reunite this year in, of all places, Quahog.  —  Yes, the ridiculously popular British-Irish boy band …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Laura Prudom / Variety:
White House Responds to ‘Making a Murderer’ Petition  —  The White House has responded to a WhiteHouse.gov petition asking President Obama to pardon Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey, the subjects of Netflix's docuseries “Making a Murderer,” for their alleged involvement in the murder of photographer Teresa Halbach.
Matt Webb Mitovich / TVLine:
Legends of Tomorrow: Jewel Staite Cast as a Future Genius With Ties to...?  —  Jewel Staite is being called upon to assist the Legends of Tomorrow.  —  RELATEDJanuary Premieres, Returns, Finales and More: Save the 120+ Dates!  —  TVLine has learned exclusively that the Firefly …
Discussion: CINEMABLEND
Karl Taro Greenfeld / Marie Claire:
Our Favorite Badass (and Newest Cover Star) Chloë Grace Moretz Takes Her Biggest Step Yet: Turning 19  —  She's already more accomplished than most actresses ever get—but now, our February cover girl is doubling down.  —  With more than 30 movies under her belt, Chloë Grace Moretz …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Love Boat’ Star — Desperate for Cash in Divorce  —  ‘LOVE BOAT’ STAR  —  DESPERATE FOR CASH IN DIVORCE … Jill Whelan, who hit it big played Capt. Stubing's daughter on “Love Boat,” has fallen on hard times ... she's getting divorced and has no source of income to support herself.
Discussion: Daily Mail
 
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